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Michigan lawmakers urge action as shutdown threatens healthcare, essential services

Michigan lawmakers urge action as shutdown threatens healthcare, essential services

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The federal government shutdown is affecting Michigan, with lawmakers warning that no progression in Washington is starting to hit home. From delayed flights to uncertain food assistance, the effects are spreading across the...

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High schools in Ohio will vote in special election next month to allow NIL for athletes

High schools in Ohio will vote in special election next month to allow NIL for athletes

High school principals in Ohio will vote on an emergency bylaw referendum on Name, Image and Likeness regulations next month. The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors announced Thursday that the vote will take place from Nov....

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More law enforcement agencies using artificial intelligence

More law enforcement agencies using artificial intelligence

Two security cameras on a pole. Surveillance cameras. Credit: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan LANSING – Michigan law enforcement agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools as surveillance...

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China-linked battery firm scraps plan for US$2.4 billion Michigan EV plant

China-linked battery firm scraps plan for US$2.4 billion Michigan EV plant

WASHINGTON: A subsidiary of Chinese battery maker Gotion has scrapped plans to build a US$2.4 billion electric vehicle battery materials plant in Michigan, state officials said on Thursday (Oct 23). The project, first announced in October 2022,...

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Owners of in-progress China-tied battery plant in Michigan default on state deal, ending project

Owners of in-progress China-tied battery plant in Michigan default on state deal, ending project

A Michigan battery plant project tied to China-linked Gotion is no longer moving forward after the state found the company was in default in its agreement. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which initially approved pumping $175...

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Election Day: How to vote in Michigan this November

Election Day: How to vote in Michigan this November

TOPSHOT - People cast their ballots on the last day of early voting for the general election in Michigan at the Livingston Educational Service Agency in Howell, Michigan on November 3, 2024. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF...

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Is it legal to secretly record conversations in Wisconsin?

Is it legal to secretly record conversations in Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, recording a conversation without telling the other person is legal under state law. But there are limits. Here is what you need to know about Wisconsin's "one-party consent" law. What is a "one-party consent" law? Wisconsin is a...

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Spirit says travelers are looking at Detroit. Where the…

Spirit says travelers are looking at Detroit. Where the…

Detroit is among the top searched Thanksgiving destinations, according to Spirit Airlines; the carrier is scheduled to operate 3,200 flights during the peak travel period this fall. The company said Detroit was the fifth-most searched-for...

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Charges pending against 2 protesters arrested at University of Michigan

Charges pending against 2 protesters arrested at University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI — Police are requesting charges against two protesters arrested Wednesday night at the University of Michigan. As of noon Thursday, Oct. 23, no charging decision has yet been made yet on the two requests, reported Victoria...

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Michigan Bar receiving free legal representation over ‘Buckeye Tears’ Beer

Michigan Bar receiving free legal representation over ‘Buckeye Tears’ Beer

A tapline at the Brown Jug in Ann Arbor shows the beer Buckeye Tears on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The name is the source of a trademark dispute with Ohio State, spurring a bit of a surge in Michigan fans to seek the beer out. Credit: Jackie...

Owner:  Ohio State University
Food assistance to ‘pause’ for 1.4M in Michigan due to federal shutdown

Food assistance to ‘pause’ for 1.4M in Michigan due to federal shutdown

At least 1.4 million Michigan residents on food assistance, thousands of new moms at risk of losing federal assistance in November Lapse in funding caused by ongoing federal shutdown, which started Oct. 1 and continues amid partisan gridlock in...

Owner:  The Center For Michigan Inc (Non-profit)
After billion-robocall barrage, Michigan lawmakers eye crackdown

After billion-robocall barrage, Michigan lawmakers eye crackdown

With robocalls and texts on the rise in Michigan, a bipartisan bill package could make it easier to crack down on the practice The bills create guidelines on when and how businesses could use robocalls to contact Michiganders, with an emphasis on...

Owner:  The Center For Michigan Inc (Non-profit)
Michigan Senate cracks down on telephone spam in new bipartisan bill

Michigan Senate cracks down on telephone spam in new bipartisan bill

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On Wednesday, the State Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection met to consider Bill 351, which aims to regulate telephone solicitation. The new bipartisan bill would put regulations on individuals...

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China-linked battery company abandons plan to build Michigan plant, state says

China-linked battery company abandons plan to build Michigan plant, state says

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A subsidiary of Chinese battery company Gotion has abandoned a plan to build a $2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce key materials for electric vehicle batteries, the state said on Thursday. The plan,...

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Michigan man who voted twice in 2024 primary election sentenced to probation

Michigan man who voted twice in 2024 primary election sentenced to probation

LANSING, MI – A Michigan man accused of voting twice during the August 2024 primary election will serve six months of probation after pleading guilty. Frank Prezzato, 68, of St. Clair Shores, pleaded guilty to one count of voting absentee and...

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Travel Nurse Completes 50-State Marathon Goal in Detroit

Travel Nurse Completes 50-State Marathon Goal in Detroit

A travel nurse who set out to run a marathon in every U.S. state crossed her final finish line in Detroit. Michelle Floyd completed her 15-year, 50-state challenge at the Detroit Free Press Marathon — fittingly, on the weekend of her 50th...

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Government Shutdown: Funding Bill Fails 12th Vote

Government Shutdown: Funding Bill Fails 12th Vote

Topline The Senate on Wednesday for a twelfth time rejected a GOP-backed measure to reopen the government, blocking the funding bill from moving forward—with no new supporters, indicating negotiations remain at a stalemate as the shutdown becomes...

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Chauncey Billups arrested by FBI: Detroit Pistons legend in custody in gambling probe

Chauncey Billups arrested by FBI: Detroit Pistons legend in custody in gambling probe

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups, the current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, has been arrested as part of a widespread FBI investigation on Thursday, Fox News Digital confirmed. Billups, along with Miami Heat...

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